DRAMA Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word drama. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DRAMA
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| play | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
| act | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body • something that people do or cause to happen • a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet • a short performance that is part of a longer program • a manifestation of insincerity verb • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • play a role or part • discharge one's duties • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • be suitable for theatrical performance • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure • behave unnaturally or affectedly • perform on a stage or theater | ||||||||
| acting | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the performance of a part or role in a drama adjective satellite • serving temporarily especially as a substitute | ||||||||
| comedy | nounn | |||||||
noun • light and humorous drama with a happy ending • a comic incident or series of incidents | ||||||||
| dialogue | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conversation between two persons • the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction • a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people • a discussion intended to produce an agreement | ||||||||
| dramatics | nounn | |||||||
noun • participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity • the art of writing and producing plays | ||||||||
| entertainment | nounn | |||||||
noun • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||||
| farce | nounn | |||||||
noun • a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations • mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs verb • fill with a stuffing while cooking | ||||||||
| melodrama | nounn | |||||||
noun • an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization | ||||||||
| opus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical work that has been created | ||||||||
| pantomime | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a performance using gestures and body movements without words verb • act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only | ||||||||
| performance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dramatic or musical entertainment • the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it • any recognized accomplishment • process or manner of functioning or operating | ||||||||
| piece | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a separate part of a whole • an item that is an instance of some type • a portion of a natural object • a musical work that has been created • an instance of some kind • an artistic or literary composition • a portable gun • a serving that has been cut from a larger portion • a distance • a work of art of some artistic value • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition • a share of something • game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games verb • to join or unite the pieces of • create by putting components or members together • join during spinning • eat intermittently; take small bites of • repair by adding pieces | ||||||||
| presentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) • a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view • the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it • the act of presenting a proposal • a visual representation of something • formally making a person known to another or to the public • (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal | ||||||||
| production | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act or process of producing something • a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television • an artifact that has been created by someone or some process • (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) • a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated • (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale • the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services | ||||||||
| scene | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the place where some action occurs • an incident (real or imaginary) • the visual percept of a region • a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film • a situation treated as an observable object • a subdivision of an act of a play or performance • a display of bad temper • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept • the context and environment in which something is set • the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale | ||||||||
| screenplay | nounn | |||||||
noun • a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets | ||||||||
| script | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance • something written by hand • a particular orthography or writing system verb • write a script for | ||||||||
| show | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment • something intended to communicate a particular impression • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • provide evidence for • make visible or noticeable • show in, or as in, a picture • give expression to • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively • be or become visible or noticeable • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments • give evidence of, as of records • take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums • finish third or better in a horse or dog race | ||||||||
| skit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short theatrical episode | ||||||||
